Community News

Black Raven Court, which is on the border with Islington but is being developed by the City of London Corporation, is nearing completion, with the hold-up due to a dispute between the City and its main contractor.

Five site managers overseeing the construction of David Wilson Homes developments in Leicestershire have received prestigious national awards for the exceptional quality of the homes being built on their sites.

The Haringey community paid their respects to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide during a moving and poignant commemoration ceremony at George Meehan House on Thursday 11 July 2024 – the annual Memorial Day for the atrocity 29 years ago.

Yorkshire's Mayors welcomed a “new dawn” for devolution after Tracy Brabin hosted talks with the Chancellor on the government’s growth mission in West Yorkshire. 

Ever wondered what happens to all the stuff that gets flushed down the toilet? Well now Severn Trent is providing a chance to find out with a free family-friendly event.

The marketing team from Algeco UK, the leading storage accommodation and temporary building solutions provider, recently attended Ronald McDonald House Birmingham, donating their time to help keep the 65 bedrooms, communal kitchens and living room spaces clean for people who need accommodation when children are in hospital nearby.

An exhibition of paintings by a British artist which depict aspects of the 11-day massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995 will be displayed in the Council House.

Last Thursday (27th June), during Balmoral's inaugural call of 2024 to the port of Rosyth, the Sea Cadets were welcomed by members of Balmoral's Bridge Team, including Captain Steffan Ravneng, Safety Officer Euan Ross from and two deck cadets.

BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.

Solihull Chamber of Commerce has revealed the shortlisted applicants for the Solihull Awards 2024, taking place at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday, 13 September.

World-renowned F1 driver Sir Lewis Hamilton speeds down the Thames in a luxury yacht as part of an epic stunt.

Three site managers overseeing the construction of Barratt and David Wilson Homes developments in Essex have received prestigious national awards for the exceptional quality of the homes being built on their sites.

Worcester Cathedral has teamed up with internationally renowned glass artist, Allister Malcolm to design an exclusive special edition of individually hand-crafted in-memory pieces to remember and celebrate lost loved-ones. 

Following the Labour Party landslide victory and the Conservative Party's catastrophic general election defeat, the Liberal Democrats have slightly fewer votes than Reform but benefitted most from the Tory collapse, surging to a record 70 MPs, including the constituencies of three former Tory PMs - Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Theresa May.

A new Retirement Living development coming soon to Erdington is to be named after a prominent local figure in Birmingham’s history.

Life on Earth depends on a healthy ocean.